Back in 2010, Amazon employed about 5,000 people in its Seattle offices. Some was because of its acquisition of Whole Foods and its 89,000 jobs , but Amazon also says it hired 130,000 people previous year. It has close to 4,000 corporate jobs open in Seattle and another 12,000 worldwide. This announcement does not appear to be having an impact on Amazon's current search for a second hea... [Full Article...]

The American Petroleum Institute (API) said on Tuesday that US crude inventories rose by 3.9 million barrels in the week to February 9, to reach 422.4 million. There has been concern about that deal's efficacy due to the sharper-than-expected increase in US production. But in thin post-close trading, USA crude futures were down 34 cents at $58.95 a barrel. [Full Article...]

The left-leaning company launched the test program on Monday and is targeting readers who use ad blockers, which it blames for declining revenues, the Financial Times reports. Like Salon's proposition, some other projects, including Siacoin and MaidSafeCoin , seek to pay people for spare computing cycles or hard drive space. [Full Article...]

So far, none has been provided. Some of the downsides Wray covers are things like undetected espionage, or the capacity to "exert pressure or control over our telecommunications infrastructure". government, said in response: "Huawei is aware of a range of United States government activities seemingly aimed at inhibiting Huawei's business in the USA market". [Full Article...]

The bank's stock took a hit after it announced the detection the fraud. Investigative agencies had been informed, PNB said. At that time, these firms, however, contested they have been availing of the facility in the past, but the branch records did not show details of any such facility having been granted to the said firms. [Full Article...]

A previously flagged 2.3bn franc hit from U.S. tax reforms prevented a return to profit after three years of cost-cutting. The Zurich-based financial institution, which has been undergoing a three-year restructuring under CEO Tidjane Thiam , says its net loss during the quarter shrank to 2.13 billion Swiss francs ($2.28 billion) from 2.62 billion francs a year earlier. [Full Article...]

The master degree holder in floral design has watched flower arrangements evolve over time. Decandia says these guys are also big sellers here at Scott's hallmark in Loudonville. The Cora is a new feminine take on classic Valentine's flower with its dark-pink blueberry roses that are peppered with pretty seasonal foliage. Bill Waszkiewicz, owner of Chester's Flower Shop and Greenhouses, said t... [Full Article...]

Cumulatively, the industrial growth for April-December, the first nine months of this financial year, grew at a slower pace at 3.7 per cent from 5.1 per cent growth last year. Nonetheless, it is expected to slow as the impact of sharp fall in the pound drops out of annual comparison. "Brexit could yet derail any hikes in the short term, too. [Full Article...]

The stock decreased 1.86% or $1.9 during the last trading session, reaching $100.08. Adage Ptnrs Group Limited Liability Company accumulated 2.07% or 11.43M shares. Colony Gp Ltd Limited Liability Company owns 5,150 shares or 0.03% of their USA portfolio. Texas Instruments's quarterly revenue was up 9.8% compared to the same quarter last year. [Full Article...]

Mondelez International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) closed at $42.68 a share in the latest session and the stock value rose nearly -0.28% since the beginning of this year. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.97, for a total value of $886,398.24. Another trade for 2,512 shares valued at $231,206 was made by Majoras Deborah P on Tuesday, August 15. [Full Article...]

It offers 106 degree programs and 103 certificate programs in various fields of study, including business administration, health science, technology, criminal justice, education, and liberal arts, as well as national security, military studies, intelligence, and homeland security. [Full Article...]

Hackers have managed to infect various government-run websites including that of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), aiming to use them to infect visitors' computers. "But there were ways the government sites could have protected themselves from this". Because the malware only runs while someone is actively visiting an infected site, there is no further risk to users' computers, Mr Helm... [Full Article...]

My HomePod arrives today, and I haven't yet gotten back to set it up and compare its audio quality at home with how Apple's demonstration sounded in store. The 6.8-inch tall HomePod uses an advanced algorithm that is touted to continuously analyse the music and tune the low frequencies dynamically. To put it to test, I sampled an eclectic mix of music: a lineup of artists that included Sinatra, ... [Full Article...]

DiDi is partnering with automakers, new energy transportation infrastructure operators and after-sales service providers to build an open new energy car-sharing system. Ride-hailing firms see Japan as a potentially lucrative market and are pressing regulators to ease stringent rules. Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday announced it was investing heavily to improve a similar venture with JapanTaxi C... [Full Article...]

JB Hi-Fi states its fastest-growing categories during the Christmas period include; drones, gaming hardware, audio devices and computer and communication devices. However, for the full year the rise profit won't be as large. The chain, which has successfully moved into whiteware in Australia, has also told the ASX that while it enjoyed a bumper first half, its New Zealand operations were treadin... [Full Article...]

The stock decreased 1.08% or $0.25 during the last trading session, reaching $22.85. At one point in the past year, the shares traded as low as $52.53 but has recovered 17.69% since then. Raymond James Fin Serv Advsrs Inc, a Florida-based fund reported 288,562 shares. First Eagle Inv Limited Co accumulated 50,000 shares or 0.01% of the stock. [Full Article...]

National Investment Services Inc who had been investing in Apple Inc Com for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the $793.63B market cap company. Therefore 96% are positive. Frontline Ltd. had 12 analyst reports since November 25, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The stock of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) earned "Buy" rating by Stifel Nicolaus on Tuesday, January 19. [Full Article...]

Other officials said the USA also used Air Force AC-130 gunships and Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to strike the pro-government fighters. Hundreds of pro-Assad fighters backed by artillery, tanks and other heavy weaponry, tried to take ground captured by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces from the Islamic State , the BBC reports. [Full Article...]